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Diaphragm cover screw washer - essential?

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Hi Folks,

I'm in the process of dipping my carbs and decided that I should replace the stripped, stock diapgragm cover screws with some hex head screws. Well, I made the trip to the local store and picked up the replacements, but I forgot to pick up the of the washers. I noticed that some of the screws that I removed had washers, and some did not. With that said, are the washers essential?

Thanks,
Daniel
 
What do you think??? Like the look better with or without? At the least a flat washer will prevent the screws from digging into the cover metal, but other than that i dont see any catastrophic failure if they arent there.
 
Washers, we don't need no stinkin washers :) Infact, I don't ever recall seeing washers on any of the 10 or 12 sets I've worked on over the last 8 years.

Someone added them, methinks.

cheers,
Spyug
 
What I have found in the dozen or so sets of carbs that I have worked on is that the float bowl screws will have lock washers on them, but the diaphragm screws do not.

Your carbs may vary.

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Just checked the parts fiche, and it confirms what Steve had to say about it. Diaphragm covers do not, however the float bowl screws have a lock washer.

-Daniel
 
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